[Amps] skin effect

[Joseph DiPietro]

Steve,

The advantage of regular stranded wire is flexability.
Litz wire is a special type of stranded wire that is used to reduce skin
effect.
At 60Hz the skin effect is not an issue.

Joe D

----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve M" <wmoorejr@cox.net>
To: <amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, October 04, 2002 2:42 PM
Subject: [Amps] skin effect


> Hi everybody,
>
> Assuming the same gauge, is a stranded conductor better than a solid
> conductor [less skin effect loss because of multiple conductor surfaces]
at
> rf? How about at 60hz?
>      Also can someone point out a good source for this info on the web?
I've
> tried several google searchs with limited results and no answer to the
> stranded versus solid or tubing conductor.
>         This subject is a current topic on another reflector. I'm seeing
> several guys say that stranded is better but I'm wondering if this is so
> then why don't amp builders use this technique?
>       I'm thinking that stranded conductors by shorting against each other
> negate any advantage they might have at very low frequency and are
actually
> worse at rf. Am I right, wrong, or clear off base?
>
> Thanks
> 73,
> Steve  wd0ct
>
>
>
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